By: Pieter Van Vliet, P.Eng., FEC, FCSSE – CSSE Saskatchewan Director
The Canadian Society of Senior Engineers (CSSE) 2017 Annual Meeting will be held in Regina on May 12-13, 2017. The host committee, led by CSSE’s President-Elect, Shawna Argue, has planned a varied program of activities. For more details, visit: www.seniorengineers.ca.
This is the first CSSE Annual Meeting being held in Saskatchewan with some exciting program highlights.
On Friday, May 12, the program starts with a welcome reception at the Saskatchewan Science Centre (6-9 pm), including a private viewing of the APEGS Sponsored IMAX film Dream Big – a film aimed at attracting youth to the engineering profession. This film is sponsored by APEGS as part of its 30 by 30 initiative.
On Saturday, May 13, the Annual Meeting will be held, along with a partners program and a fellowship banquet during which 14 engineers from Western Canada will be receiving Fellowship Awards. Eight engineers from Saskatchewan will be honoured. At lunch, as part of the CSSE objective promoting public awareness of the engineering history of Canada, we will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Gardiner Dam project.
Professional Engineers and applied scientists interested in the work of the CSSE are invited to attend the meetings.
What is the CSSE/SCIS?
The Canadian Society of Senior Engineers (CSSE), La Société canadienne des ingénieurs séniors (SCIS), formerly the Life Members Organization (LMO) is a committee of the Council of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC).
CSSE/SCIS membership is made up of senior engineers, applied scientists and others who have worked in an engineering environment or have otherwise practised in as well as supported the profession for over 20 years. The mission and objectives of the CSSE/SCIS are to maximize the well-being of all Canadians, drawing upon the practical experience, knowledge, skills and wisdom of its senior, multidisciplinary membership.
For more information visit www.seniorengineers.ca